| SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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62% |
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[22nd of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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3,002,000 |
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[25th of 51]
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2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
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43% |
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[30th of 41]
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Electoral Votes
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8 |
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[25th of 51]
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Gun Laws > Permits
No permit is required to purchase firearms. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) issues concealed handgun permits and special licenses required for possession, transportation or sale of machine guns. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is unlawful, with limited exceptions, for a person to transport, store, keep, possess, sell, rent, or give away a machine gun, military firearm, or sawed-off shotgun or rifle. No licensed retail dealer may hold, store, handle, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise possess a pistol or other handgun with a die-cast, metal alloy frame or receiver which melts at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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6 seats |
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[25th of 50]
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US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Incumbent
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David Beasley |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Opposing Candidates
Jim Hodges (Democratic) 53.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 1.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
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Defeated, 45.2% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
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Jim Hodges |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Mark Sanford (Republican) 52.9% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 47.1% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent
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Mark Sanford |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party
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Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
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Re-elected |
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